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State comparison · 2025

Lawyers salary: California vs Idaho

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Lawyers in California earn a median of $195,080. In Idaho, $103,400. After cost-of-living, the gap is 62.8% — not 88.7%.

Nominal pay gap
+88.7%
California vs Idaho
COL-adjusted gap
+62.8%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

California

Lawyers

Median
$195,080
p25
$131,120
p75
$277,140
p10
$97,950
p90
$369,180
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
110.7
Hiring velocity (180d)
-43%
See full breakdown for California

Idaho

Lawyers

Median
$103,400
p25
$81,520
p75
$139,350
p10
$50,730
p90
$216,660
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
95.5
See full breakdown for Idaho

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.